The old borough arms
The Old Borough Arms is a family run guest house, with 9 en - suite rooms at the bottom of the iconic Mermaid Street in the heart of Rye.
All guest rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, TV, towels and good quality comfortable beds so that you can have a wonderful and restful sleep. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the building.
We also offer great breakfasts and lunches, as well as a good range of beers wines and soft drinks. As a guest you will receive a 10% discount on everything for the entirety of your stay, and even better, if you book your stay directly with us your breakfast is included in the price!
Beneath the Old Borough Arms in Rye, you will find The Mermaid street Cafe where you will find excellent coffee courtesy of Rye Bay Coffee, delicious cakes and homemade savoury treats and the best ice cream in town served from the famous Ice Cream Window.
The Old Borough Arms also has a 3 bedroom apartment at the top of the building “The Tilling Suite” with a King size bedroom, a double bedroom, a single bedroom, bathroom and a living room that looks out across the Strand.
Check in times are between 2pm and 6pm in Winter and 2pm - 8pm in Summer.
OUR ROOMS
All guest rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, TV, towels and good quality comfortable beds so that you can have a wonderful and restful sleep. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the building.
THE MERMAID STREET CAFE
Beneath the Old Borough Arms in Rye, you will find The Mermaid street Cafe where you can enjoy a light lunch, serving local Crab baps or a homemade scotch egg or sausage roll, or a delicious cake.
Guests of the Old Borough Arms receive a 10% discount on any purchase.
We also have Rye's famous ice cream window serving the best ice cream in town!
BREAKFAST, BRUNCH, LUNCH & ROOF TERRACE BAR
The Mermaid Street Cafe serves Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch every day 9am-5pm.
Fresh Crab, Local fish baps, homemade sausage rolls, Scotch eggs, & Sandwiches made to order.
In the summer we have a fantastic roof terrace bar on which to enjoy a lovely drink.
CAKES & BAKES
Our outstanding, award-winning cakes and bakes - from cakes and brownies to flapjacks and cinnamon buns, they are all are handmade and taste AMAZING.
All served from the Mermaid Street Cafe.
ICE CREAM
The best ice cream in Rye – The Ice cream Window – Since 2007 we have been serving quality ice cream to local folk and friendly faces from near and far.
Everyone loves our Ice-cream window – you know you are going to get the best ice cream here.
Go on put a flake in it!